SZA: iHeartRadio On The Verge Artist

5 months ago

SZA is one of the redefining voices of today’s contemporary music era first breaking into the music scene in 2012 with her first critically acclaimed EP, See.SZA.Run. Following that, she releasedS in 2013 andZ in 2014, both to rave reviews.

In 2013, SZA signed to Top Dawg Entertainment, being the first female artist to join the label. SZA wrote and performed onRihanna’s Anti single “Consideration” in 2016 and helped write Nicki Minajand Beyonce’s “Feelin Myself” in 2014.

Born in Maplewood, New Jersey as Solána Rowe, SZA grew up listening to classic and avant-garde jazz, alternative, and rap. She renamed herself finding inspiration within the Supreme Alphabet: the ‘S’ stands for savior or sovereign, the ‘Z’ for zig-zag, and the ‘A’ for Allah.